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Tuesday news, part two:

Spintires is driving to Chernobyl in its latest expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/spintires-is-driving-to-chernobyl-in-its-latest-expansion/
Spintires, the driving sim that reflects man's primal battle with nature by making you drive through loads of mud, is now going to Chernobyl in a new expansion. It's like Stalker, but you're only interested in finding logging sites and keeping your precious truck running.

Hip hop duo City Morgue hints at a new Rockstar game coming next year
https://www.pcgamer.com/hip-hop-duo-city-morgue-hints-at-a-new-rockstar-game-coming-next-year/
It appears that Rockstar Games could be moving in earnest toward the next Grand Theft Auto reveal: Earlier this month, hip hop group City Morgue shared an image on Instagram suggesting that it was involved in a partnership with the studio that would be revealed next summer.
>> I really, really, really, doubt it.

There's a caveman hidden in the Red Dead Redemption 2 game files
https://www.pcgamer.com/red-dead-redemption-2-caveman/
Red Dead Redemption 2's PC release means players can mine for secrets rather than just wait for Rockstar to make a move. In what's a discovery that's likely cut content, or something waiting in the wings for a future expansion or multiplayer update, Reddit user thatfalloutguy stumbled onto a complete caveman player model buried in the game files.

PUBG is ditching crates you need to pay to unlock
https://www.pcgamer.com/pubg-is-ditching-crates-you-need-to-pay-to-unlock/
PUBG's loot box system is getting an overhaul, with locked crates set to be removed altogether. Not unlike CS:GO's system, these locked crates have always required a key to purchase, and keys can only be obtained with real world money: they cost $2.50 in-game, and at variable rates on the Steam Marketplace. But come December 18 they'll be obsolete.

Firewatch fans are worried that In the Valley of Gods has been canceled
https://www.pcgamer.com/firewatch-fans-are-worried-that-in-the-valley-of-gods-has-been-canceled/
In the Valley of Gods, Campo Santo's follow-up to the excellent Firewatch, was unveiled at The Game Awards in late 2017. In April 2018 we got a closer look at the game and spoke in detail with the studio about the relationships in the game and its many inspirations, from silent films to 1920s archaeology, all in service of capturing the feeling of what it might really be like to run your thumb across an ancient, inscripted wall.

Counter-Strike has characters now
https://www.pcgamer.com/counter-strike-has-characters-now/
For 20 years, Counter-Strike players have worn generic character skins into their minutes-long matches. In-game terrorist factions like the "Phoenix Connexion" or "Elite Crew" have fought spec-ops groups like GSG-9 and the SAS. Through the immeasurable repetition of CS, these drab default outfits embedded themselves in the identity of the game. With Operation Shattered Web, that's changing.

Undertale Live concert lets its audience influence the performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/undertale-live-concert-lets-its-audience-influence-the-performance/
Toby Fox's indie powerhouse Undertale is hitting the stage with Undertale Live, a concert that transforms the game's one-hundred track soundtrack and choice-driven story into an interactive experience.

Shenmue 3 is out now after an 18 year wait
https://www.pcgamer.com/shenmue-3-is-out-now-after-an-18-year-wait/
18 years after its predecessor was released, Shenmue 3 is out today on PC. The third instalment in the series continues the vengeful quest of a young Japanese martial artist named Ryo Hazuki—who is exactly as old as the gap between Shenmue 2 and 3—as he goes to China on a quest to avenge his father's death. And, don't worry, the forklift minigame makes a return.